[AzNightmare]

I'm thinking eventually if I buy the whole set, I'm forced to buy it all in one place if that's the only way I can wear all the gear at once to get a good feel. Or is that true?

I can't really tell whether for example pants and shin and body and elow guards will all fit together unless I try them all on at a store all at once. But I don't know, is it common for someone to go put on the whole hockey gear when they are hockey shopping? I've never seen a guy walking around sportchek with the full gear on. Maybe I'm just self conscious.

Anyway, I tried on some CCM skates. They weren't bad. The sales guy tried to tell me to get $200-250 ones because they had better ankle support and that skates are the one thing you can't cheap out on. I guess he does have a point, but I still rather stick to my $100 budget.

How tight are your feet supposed to be pressed together from the side? I wear size 9 shoes, and size 8 skates feel right length wise, but width wise, I like size 9 skates better. These are the 8D and 9D wider feet CCM's I'm trying on.


I have a question about sticks. Because I read about how they can be curved at the heel or at the toe. Where curve at the heel is more for defencemen and toe is more for forwards. When I look down the shaft on some sticks, I see some are just curved, while some are curved with a bit of twist (to help lift the puck on shots?) What is the difference between those blades and how can I tell whether a blade is heel curved or toe curved?